Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren

Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren Book Summary

BOOK SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
1,444
BOOK PRICE
$8.99

In the third book in the Beautiful Bastard series, an agreement between a venture capitalist and a bookish woman quickly becomes a very NSFW version of My Fair Lady.

A bombshell bookworm. A chronic Casanova. And a lesson in chemistry too scandalous for school.

When Hanna Bergstrom receives a lecture from her overprotective brother about neglecting her social life and burying herself in grad school, she’s determined to tackle his implied assignment: get out, make friends, start dating. And who better to turn her into the sultry siren every man wants than her brother’s gorgeous best friend, Will Sumner, venture capitalist and unapologetic playboy?

Will takes risks for a living, but he’s skeptical about this challenge of Hanna’s…until the wild night his innocently seductive pupil tempts him into bed- and teaches him a thing or two about being with a woman he can’t forget. Now that Hanna’s discovered the power of her own sex appeal, it’s up to Will to prove he’s the only man she’ll ever need.

Beautiful Player Book Details

Book Name Beautiful Player
Genre Contemporary Romance
Author Christina Lauren
Published 29 October 2013, Tuesday
Price $8.99
E-Book Size 10.47 MB

Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren Book Reviews

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Midget1968

Addictive!!!. The Beautiful series is so addictive!!! I love all the characters. I think they can write about this group for some time the are so fun surprising you never now what is coming next!!!! I love Will and Hanna and their story can't wait for more about all these characters!!! Please keep them coming!!!!!!!

Madusa29_

LOVED!. I freakin love these two! I love the sense of humor in this book. Will is to die for!

Rayktay

Loved it.. Great book. It was hard to put down. These ladies definitely know how to write romance.

Sadiegirl4

4 1/2 stars. Love these books, they're hot and sweet. Addictive series!

Olivia Anne twain

Impossibly good !!!!!. I can honestly say that until this one i was desperately in love with bennett but will .... He totally stole my heart ! He was perfect beyond imagination & i loved hanna so much , she was one of the funnest female characters ever !!! The book was FLAWLESS .

Big bull Akita

Beautiful player. Loved it !!! Was a good story.!!!!

Hfrigaard

Well written, a little too sappy. I liked the female character but the male character was a little too soft. There wasn't enough development of his back story and for someone who was such a player for so long he gave up his old habits instantly. A bit unrealistic. The sex was off the charts hot and that is the main reason for the 3 stars.

Isabelle Pitcher

Beautifully Sweet!. Will and Hanna's love story was sweet with all the Beautiful earmarks I've come to expect from the writing duo. Well written, clever, funny, sexy with just the right amount of requisite misunderstandings. For me it hit all the top notes and left me with a content and idiotic grin on my face. I even got more of my favorite couple, Max and his Petal ... delicious news. Looking forward to the next installment. If you're a fan of the Beautiful series, this one delivers.

Beckijdez

Best book in series. Loved it!!!!!

Sp22707

Awesome!!. Just adored this book about Will and Hannah! Hannah's character is hilarious and I love her unfiltered mouth!

Bkins

My fav out of the series. This book had me laughing so much! It was really hot and full of love. Highly recommend!!!!!

Dette97

Perfection. The best yet! Funny, SEXY and above all else, Beautiful. I didn't think anyone could top my love for Bennett (and Chloe) but Will wins! My favorite of the series xo

Games12345566

Good fast read. The writing was good. I actually read this in a day. I kept telling myself one more chapter then the chapter would end and I’d have to read the next one.

Annmric8

Tricked into love. How nice that some people can want a person for 12 years and still have an opportunity later in life to achieve that goal. If we all had brothers or sisters who brought hot looking men into our lives so we could swoon over them which make finding hot men easier. Also having great co-workers and friends to give awesome advice is a challenge in life. I wish life could play out like this in real life. Why must we have to read about bad boys and great sex in books instead of living this life ourselves? Another good read, but predictable. The sex is a bit too much, not realistic. Reading about the sex in vivid detail gets old. All three beautiful books have had the same type of sexual encounters. I enjoy the journey of waiting and wanting the un-forbidden More than reading the actual act.

Carol gomez

My favorite. I love the entire Beautiful series but I gotta say that Beautiful Player is def. My favorite! I love Will and Ziggy and I love their story! Hopefully there will be more of them in future books

Loveyshe

I LOVED IT !!!. I loved this and the rest of the beautiful series!!!

Corndawgg

Loved it. Love this series and they way these two write! It's a must read for me.

BookFet

Beautiful Player. I loved Will! And the beginning of this book was sexy fun, leading into an even sexier story. New girl in town meets up with a (supposed) player and thinks after the fun is done, she’ll move on to her new life and forget about Will. Will, however, has other things in mind! Even though there was depth into the story/plot, I didn’t feel stressed out or bogged down while reading it. So it’s a fantastic offering for after-work-debunk situations.

Dirtybut

Best one yet!!!. Loved it! Love reading books where the main characters haven't been abused, raped, on drugs, etc. not all depressing and whiny. Happy fun loving book

Yoloalltheway

Read it Peeps!!!. By far the best in the series. I enjoyed from beginning to end. Not a dull moment in this book. I knew Will would have the best story. Ahh! I love the sweet endearment of calling Hanna Plum. Rather must read.

Christy Faucheux

Yes please. LOVED this book. Just reread it for the 6th time.

Stargazer227

Loved it!!. I think that this book is my favorite in the series. Loved Hanna & Will's story. Check it out!!

Reese 45

Boring!. Not worth reading. Waste of money. Not recommending this one.

Steffanik

OMG!!!!. I love these books. Keep them coming. Please!!

Griselle1983

Will <3. My fave of the Beautiful series. I really loved this one. Highly recommend.

Ladyracy

YES YES YES!!!. I have absolutely adored every single book in this series so bar, but I this won was the best by far. The chemistry, the dry humor, the depth of the characters… all of it was SO good. And though I didn’t think it was possible, the sex scenes in this book blow all the previous books out of the water. Total home run for Christina Lauren.

Cyndi j

Love love love. This book is my favorite I loved will and Hannah I Didn't want it to be over

Gowens1090

LOVED. Loved loved loved this book!! I am really hard to impress.... I was so impressed!!!:)

Jenntlht

Love the series!. Another awesome read from Christina Laruren. Can't wait for more.

Angiepic

❤️❤️❤️. Easily my most favorite romance book I've read in quite some time. Was not dumb or expected and oh my, the tension that builds. I love these authors so much. I can't wait for the next one!

First review.

The best one so far.. I've read all of the books in this series, and IMO this one is my fave.

Purongpinay

😴😴👎. I like Beautiful Bastard and Beautiful Stranger..hands up on romance and sex..but I am really disappointed on Beautiful Player..sex is lame and story is👎...I just scrolled all the way just to be done with it..Im expecting a lot because Bastard is good then came Stranger which is really really good then came Player and its eehh..Love the Authors though..

Luvtoread44

So good! A great read!. I am a fan of Beautiful Bastard, but waited to purchase this book due to the higher price point. What a mistake. It was worth every penny, and is longer than most books of this genre. This book was GREAT with characters that had real chemistry. Unlike many contemporary novels, this book has a great story told with humor and characters (both the main and the supporting ones) of real depth. This in addition to the hot sex we have come to expect from this series.. Made me laugh, made me cry. Couldn’t put it down. I’m on to the next in the Beautiful series.😀

MSethi79

Good read but not the best in series. This was a lukewarm one.

Daboss1222

Loved. Absolutely a must read this whole series is a must read keeps you going from start finish and they're all a really beautiful love story for all the characters

Ragezgurl

A freaking mazing. I love the beautiful books and this one is no exception! Maybe my favorite..... If you are looking for a love story that not only takes your breath away but completely consumes you then this is the book for you! As a fellow author I sometimes find myself being too critical of the stories I read but I have nothing but wonderful things to say about this book or the amazing ladies who wrote it! An easy five stars!!!

NutMeggo1

My absolute FAVORITE of the series!!. Review originally posted on Reading Books Like a Boss I had so much fun reading this book! I needed a break from emotional books this week, so I decided to jump into a Christina Lauren book. I haven't read the other books in the Beautiful Bastard series yet, but I really enjoyed this one. Beautiful Player has the right blend of scorching hot sexy times and sweet emotional connection. I knew nothing about this book before I picked it up other than so many people love this installment of the series. It didn't take long for me to be completely sucked in. Why, you ask? Well it's a brother's best friend type of story. I love that trope and this one was really well done! I loved Will and Hanna. Hanna Bergstrom is twenty-four and completely married to her graduate school job in the lab. Her father and brother stage a small intervention to push her to get out and live a little, do things that normal twenty-somethings do. Her brother, Jensen, recommends that she reach out to his friend Will Sumner, the subject of Hanna's teenage dreams. Seven years older than Hanna, Will had been in a different place in life when he'd lived with Hanna's family during her teen years. But now, Hanna is at an age where they could be friends...or maybe more. Following her family's advice, Hanna reaches out to Will and enlists his help to learn how to date and pick up guys. But before long, the man known for being a player is the one who's falling hard. “Hanna, I don't know if I've ever wanted something more than I want you.” I LOVED watching these two fall in love. And I loved that Will, the player of the two of them, was the one who fell so hard first. Normally, in the player storyline, it's the hero who puts the stops on the relationship, but here Hanna is the one throwing Will for a loop. “It wasn't just a physical attraction between us. Of course I'd been attracted to women before. But there was something more with Hanna, some chemistry in our blood, something between us that snapped and crackled, that made me always want just a little more than I should take. She offered her friendship, I wanted her body. She offered her body, I wanted to hijack her thoughts. She offered her thoughts, I wanted her heart” Will was a very sweet guy (I love sweet guys) and so incredibly patient with the mixed signals Hanna was giving him. He'd always seen Ziggy, his family's nickname for her, as Jensen's little sister. As he gets to know this adult version of her, the more he realizes he likes her, like likes her likes her. His Tuesday and Saturday sexual appointments are no longer a priority for him as Hanna takes root in his brain. And the sex scenes were so freaking hot! There was a lot of sexy times, but there were also a lot of Will and Hanna just spending time together. Since the reader got a lot of Hanna and Will time outside the bedroom, the number of sex scenes wasn't irritating to me. They were full of emotions and done very tastefully. Will and Hanna are so good together! What didn't love so much was Hanna's exaggerated lack of sexual knowledge. She repeatedly mentioned that she didn't know how to do something or didn't know how to put a condom on. I didn't mind her lack of knowledge but repetition and exaggerated naiveté was a little distracting and could have been tamed down. All in all, this was the perfect book for me at the time I read it. I will be reading the other books in the series too! I want to know about Max and Sarah and Chloe and Bennett. 4 stars

#TeamMessyBun

The BEST. Christina Lauren's best book yet!!

RomanceBookWorm

Beautiful Player. I loved this book!! This whole series is incredible. I think this was my favorite book from the series. Easy read but a great one to just get lost in. I highly recommend reading this book!!

Spellcheck, please

Spellcheck please. Love the characters and stories but feel like they're trying to spin these out too fast and not checking for errors. I had a chapter drop off, duplicate pages and too many typos ( her vs here as example). Please complete story with quality.

Clpmagic

very entertaining. no boring moment. I love how playful Will and Hanna are. Its cute and at the same time needs censore but really, I hurried up to finish reading it so I can read it again. Hope to read something about them again!

Mckynlees mommy

Yes!!! Read it!. Loved this book, I love this series! I didn't want to put it down read it in 2 days with work full time and being a mom. It's so worth it!!!

KDarlynn

Speechless. Reading the Beautiful book series has made my stomach flutter in so many ways! I am really going to hate when it all finally ends. I have looked forward to reading each new book as it came out, so I will really be sad to see it all end. The way each character was written made me feel that I could truly relate to each one of them. Please consider writing a future for each couple, I would love to read more about them!! Thank you for all your talent!!!

Jenniepoopoo

Beautiful player. Loved it!

GokceSara

WANT MORE OF WILL & HANNA!!. I read all the "beautiful" books!! And this is BY FAR MY FAVORITE ONE!! I can relate to Hanna in so many ways! For sure will like a follow up on these two!! Christina Lauren you guys are super talented!!

Kenziekristen

10/10. I can genuinely say with confidence that this is hands down the best book in the whole beautiful series. I’ve read this countless times and every time I fall more in love with it. Will and Hanna’s story left me wanting more and never disappointed me. I could read a whole series just based on these two. THIS BOOK WILL WOW YOU.

Jocelyn927

Loved it!. Hope there is another book!!! I want to know more about their future!

Jennya115

Must read!. This is by far my favorite Christina Lauren book, it contains characters with great chemistry that makes it hard to not get sucked into the book immediately. The story line is fantastic and you fall in love with the characters right away. I think their romance is very realistic and therefor you love Will and Hanna that much more. I would close to see the story line continued in another book. I have re-read this one countless times and still don't get tired of it.

JP4T

Hilarious!. This book is so well written and so funny! Buy it. You will not be disappointed!

OU22 cats

Beautiful player. Great book! The whole series is fantastic!!

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Sue1789

Sooo good!. Third book I read in this series and seriously the best! It was hilarious as well as romantic :)

M7/17

Beautiful Player. Will & Hanna are so funny and cute together. I love Will and Max's banter. Love the humor. Book was sweet & sexy.

Shelley1967

Beautiful Player. Love the book and the series! A must read!

KatieCloves:

My Fave. Loved these characters and their connection. My favourite couple of the series.

Rain2407

Tugs at the heartstrings!. It was the sweetest of the Beautiful series. I really loved Will and Zoe. This book inspired me to start jogging too.

_kmsss

Great read!. The best book in the series so far! Seriously such a great read and good story line loved it!

AussieChick1

Best Beautiful Book. The Best of the Beautiful books by far! LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT! Loved the storyline, loved the characters, couldn't put it down, but I also didn't want it to end! It was sexy and soooo funny, couldn't stop laughing, tears were running down my face. 😂 Well done ladies, keep it up, can't wait for the next Beautiful book.

Claireabell888

Best Beautiful book yet!. I started reading & couldn't stop until I turned the last page. I loved Will & I'm so happy "the group" are all loved up!

Litareit

Easily the best of the series. My favourite couple yet! Can't wait for the sequel for this couple!

Critfrit

Best yet!. Girls! Best one yet! I looooved these two, so funny, sexy and fresh. Loved it.

Chrissy052

Amazing - nothing more!. This has easily become one of my favourite series! Strong women, steamy hot men well written. So refreshing very few grammatical errors loved the girls,,, left me wanting more!!

Kats019

Best in the series!!!!!. ❤️

Marijenlyn

Beautiful Player. Love this book. The characters Will and Hanna are awesome. I could not put it down. Really loved the way it all unravelled.

Lb3rt

Best to date..... This is, so far, my fave book in the Beautiful series. Had me hooked from chapter one! Will & Hanna are the cutest couple ever!!!!! Well done Christina Lauren. You've excelled yourselves once again!!!!

Beckybabe4000

Great read. Loved all the books!

MissSpanadora

Best in the series!. In my humble opinion this one is the best book in the beautiful series. We've already met Will and this book we get to know Hanna, she is awesome!! I loved this story from start to finish, mainly because out of all the beautiful people I think I relate to Hanna the most. Will is the perfect rough around the edges type hunk and Hanna is the perfect mix of sass and brains. This story for me was the funniest, which I love as with all the others it's well written, easy to read and plays out well. After reading this one I could honestly read an entire series just dedicated to Hanna and Will. You don't necessarily have to read the previous beautiful's before is one but it makes it even better if you do, if you have read the others and are considering is one then do not hesitate, you will not regret it trust me!! Thanks ladies, another fantastic read, as always!

Kirsty Fitzpatrick 8488

OMG. I loved this one. This is my favourite.

LaMorgs83

Beautiful Player. Another fantastic book. Girls you have outdone yourselves, think this is my favourite!!

Keisha0011

Fabulous read. I love your writing style, romance and humour definitely my two favourite things. Fantastic read! Beautiful stranger was my favourite but I think this one was definitely up there with it. Really hope there's more to come from these two, and the rest of the characters. <3 these books

Gag boat

<3 the book. Another really great book. Loved the story such an easy read. Just cant get enough of the characters. Hope there are more books to come. If you haven't read these books give them ago...

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COLEY312

The best one yet. Love this book

The Curtis Family

One of my favorite series of books... Already finished the book! Love this series but was disappointed with the ending being so abrupt. I am hoping that beautiful beginning isn't the last in the set!

Beautifully obsessed

Plum Great!. I have loved all of this series, more than I should but this one was by far my fav!!

Cairdez

I want MORE Hanna & Will. I read this book in less than a day!! I have read all of Christina and Lauren's 'Beautiful Books' but this one is my favorite so far!!! I don't know if it was because they spoke my language (geek), the fact that they were breaking out of ruts (been there) or the sexual and emotional frustration each shared. This book couldn't have come at a better time for me and I sincerely hope others will love it just as much as I did!!! C & L keep'em coming!!!!

Michienoah

Beautiful Player. Can not wait any longer!! Yesterday there was a sample that I read and today it's gone!!

Raefray32

Hotness!. Will is so HOT! I love have gentle and loving he is with Hanna. This is definitely my favorite in the series!!!

ClumsyNinja88

Duplicate pages???. So u read it and LOVE it! Although pages 695 & 696 (reading on iPhone) are the same pages. Hoping if was a mistake and I didn't miss any of Will's thoughts.

4theloveopretty

Ladies are at their best. I have been a fan of Christina Lauren and couldn't wait for this book to be released (I actually had a countdown going) and let me tell you, this is the best book yet!! Will and Hanna are so funny and genuine that you can't help but fall and love. I can only hope that these ladies keep writing these gems. Can't wait for more!!!!! Do yourself a favor And download this book. While you're at it, get the rest of the beautiful series.. ENJOY.

Jojaphillips

Wonderful. This is bye far my favorite!!!!

Shalan1982

Still awesome. Lurrrvvvvvv all 3 books!!!

12x02x91

Another good one!. As usual another amazing book in the beautiful series! I really never want it to end! Can't wait for these books to come to life! Well done!

Laurie_Oh_TLG

Beautiful. I love these books. They are smart, sassy, funny, and, and.... We first met Will in Beautiful Stranger and more or less he is comes off as a twit, which is fine... Player is where the reader sees him for who he is -- a brilliant guy who likes women -- a lot. But he hasn't met anyone who does "it" for him. Until he becomes reacquainted with his friend's little sister, Ziggy (Hanna) and they become running partners and then some. Their banter is awesome -- sweet, sexy, smart and so bloody funny you are laughing until you cry. Loved the build of the story and how the previous couples (Chloe/Bennett & Max/Sara) are worked into the story. If anything, they are the foundation of the story and what Will ultimately wants -- someone to be his. The build up has been incredible - it was almost like when you are a little kid, waiting for Christmas. Well, Lauren & Christina delivered it all -- the pony, the puppy and a new bike in one awesome package.

@aye_latrice

Beautiful Player. Exactly what one would expect from Christina Lauren... Perfection !

Brandiwine007

Underdog wins!. I love a good Cinderella story. Ziggy is so smart and geeky and awkward; it's adorable! I laughed out loud at some of the random things she would blurt out. I never knew what to think of Will in the other books, but I grew to love him. Great book and Bennett, Chloe, Max, and Sara are as entertaining as ever! I can't wait for Beautiful Beginning!

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About Author "Christina Lauren"

Christina Lauren, the combined pen name of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, is an American author duo of contemporary fiction, teen fiction and romance novels. Career The pair met in 2009 while writing fanfiction online, and, in 2010, became co-authors, signing agent Holly Root from the Waxman-Leavell Literary Agency in 2011. In 2017, Holly Root founded Root Literary.Author of nineteen New York Times Bestselling novels, their work is currently translated in over 30 languages.Together, they present workshops and have been speakers at events such as RT Booklovers Convention, Book Expo of America (BEA), and Romance Writers of America (RWA), and are frequent guests at San Diego Comic-Con International. Beautiful series In 2013, Beautiful Bastard was optioned by Constantin Film for a film adaptation. The rights later reverted to the authors. Wild Seasons series The second series by the authors debuted in 2014. The first novel of the series, Sweet Filthy Boy, earned the Romantic Tim....

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